Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

middle of March, rs the work of putting
on a cherry finish which has just been be
gun will take some time yet
The last meeting of Stannard Post Fri
day night was II notable one, there being a
large attendance including Governor
Ormsbee and Department Commander
Blodgett, both of whom addressed the
post. Both were enthusiastic over the
present condition of the department and
congratulate the post on Its evident pros
perlty.
The Y. NJ. c. A. have very kindly been
offered the temporary use OF the main
room in the Fletcher Free Library for
their reading room and a few tables will
be placed there for that purpose. The
! Howard Relief society have invited the
y. NJ. c. a. to occupy their room rs soon
as 5. Huntington d Co., obtain a store
and the generous offer has been accepted.
The special term of United states Dis
trict Court at Brattleboro adjourned Sat
uIday morning at $3.50. The only case
considered was that of f. A. Stegner ct al
vs. Blake ~ Bradley for infringement of
patent tub fasteners, in which leave was
granted the defendants to amend their
answer. The accounts of the clerk, dis
trict attorney and marshal were also
passed upon and allowed by the court
Henry Loomis, one of the trustees of
the Fletcher Free Library fund, having
died, the surviving trustees have appoint
ed Joel II. Gates as his successor. The
present board of trustees consists of Z. r..
Wales, Edward Wells and joel II. Gates.
The original trustees were Charles Rus
sell, II. Il. lIickok and Henry LOOMS all
of whom are now dead. lhe fund is
SlO,GOO.
The operatives At the cotton mill circu-
lated subscription paper for the benefit
of Mrs. Il. Granger and raised the hand
some sum of $50 The unfortunate woman
lost her husband some time since and
three weeks ago was taken sick herself
She has five small children with nothing
but her wages to support them, 50 that her
feeling 90 gratitude is strong for help just
at this time.
The alarm which was rung in from box
- about $50 Wednesday was caused by the
discovery OF fire in the lamp room in the
basement of the Van Ness House. The
Boxers and Ethaus had their carts out in
short order. and were soon followed by
Other companies but their services Wert
not required a. the fire was put out he
fore much damage was caused, by Bah
cock fire eXtuguisher, of which the hOte
has large supply.
y young clerk of this city who was sus
pected OF having helped himself to somt
things the might of the fire, was ORDERED
by his employer, at the instance of Mr.
Strong, to bring down that pair of skate
he had in his trunk up stairs. He insisted
that he had no skates in his possession
whereupOn his employer said, Il shall no
stop to argue this matter with you, but /
: you do not have those skates here betor
II o'clock, | shall have you arrested an,
+ lodged in jail" The skates appeared il
t Just about five minutes.
D The Wells Il Richardson company hav
also adopted the idea of advertising ia
4 carnival in their firm envelopes and The
- nave done it in a manner characteristic
, Of their we'll known push aud ener- )
b they have succeeded in printing on tn
{ back OF their envelopes q complete uutHu
of the carnival sports together with
- commentator of BurlingJou'- ftcilitie
o tor winter sports IN general, and yet tn
T. condensation is So admirable that III
p display is good and Is sure to catch IA
Il eye OF anyone who takes he envelope i
hHHd. 1t j. to he hoped that all Of on
!. progressive business men will at once pu
Z in practice this really excellent way {
advertising the carnival as well as on
q city.